Medical News Today: Health News for Monday 15 June 2009

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Monday 15 June 2009

Obama To Ask Doctors To Back US Health Reform

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

President Barack Obama is seeking support from America's doctors today as he addresses delegates at the 158th annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) in Chicago...
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UK Reports First Swine Flu Death

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The UK reported its first death to H1N1 swine flu on Sunday after a 38-year old mother from Glasgow died in a Scottish hospital days after she gave birth to her baby prematurely...
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Men More Likely To Die From Cancer Than Women In UK

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Men are 40 per cent more likely to die of cancer than women, and 16 per cent more likely to get it in the first place, said a report released Monday by leading cancer research organizations that looked at figures for cancer deaths in the UK...
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What Are Gallstones? What Causes Gallstones?

What Is First Aid? What Is The Recovery Position?

The US National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute Battles Chronic Disease In Developing Countries

Early Preterm Birth In Twin Pregnancy Is Not Prevented By Progesterone Treatment

Other Medical and Health News for 15 June*

Robotic Ferret Will Detect Hidden Drugs And Weapons

Over Half Of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Periodontitis

RA Individuals From Lower GDP Countries Keep Working Despite Worse Symptoms Than Richer Countries

3 Studies Confirm The Value Of Etanercept Therapy In Treating Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Hear! Hear! Texas Wines Fight Cancer Growth

IFX Anti-TNF Therapy Associated With Clinical Benefit Over 5 Years In Patients With Active AS

Progress Seen In Some African HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Programs, U.N. Special Envoy Says At World Economic Forum On Africa

Wall Street Journal Examines Program To Spur Vaccine Development For Developing World Diseases

Los Angeles County's Commission On HIV Reconsiders Plan To Cut Nutrition Programs

Demonstrators Gather At Washington, D.C., CVS Pharmacy To Protest Practice Of Locking Up Condoms

Future Studies Needed To Determine If 'Test And Treat' Approach Could 'End HIV Pandemic Within 50 Years,' Researchers Say

Arizona, North Carolina Legislatures Take Action On Abortion, Sex Education Measures

Studies Examine Morning Sickness Drug, Progesterone Use To Prevent Premature Birth

L.A. County, Calif., Offers Home Delivery Of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Test Kits

Blogs Comment On Pregnant Women Support Act, NYT Opinion Piece, Other Topics

A Tiny Frozen Microbe May Hold Clues To Extraterrestrial Life

Aussie And Kiwi Researchers Make Double MS Genetic Discovery

Good News And Bad For Dad This Father's Day - New Study Explores Dad's Role In Shaping A Healthy Baby

Positive Long-Term Data For BENLYSTA (formerly LYMPHOSTAT-B(R)) In Patients With Active Lupus

New Strategy Proposed For Designing Antibody-Based HIV Vaccine

UCB And PatientsLikeMe Partner To Give People With Epilepsy A Voice In Advancing Research

Caltech Scientists Predict Greater Longevity For Planets With Life

Team Effort Needed To Report On Science, University Of Alberta Study Says

New Study Reveals Structure Of The HIV Protein Shell

Making Waves: LSU's WAVCIS Increases Modeling Capabilities

A Selection Of Recent Opinion Pieces

Michigan Hospitals Suffer GM's Bankruptcy, New Medicaid Cuts

Drugstores Group Sues Delaware Over Medicaid Cutbacks

Oregon Legislature Passes Statewide Health Reform Bills

Recipients Of HIV/AIDS Programs Aid Expected To Feel Crunch Of Global Economic Crisis

Global Post Articles Examine Malaria Worldwide

India To Promote Drugs In Africa After Fake Chinese Drugs 'Made In India' Seized

Recent Releases: HIV Prevention; Clinical Trials Debate; Definition Of Global Health; Drug Resistant TB

Los Angeles County Health Officials Release Report On HIV In Adult Film Industry

Men Hit By 'Inexplicable' Greater Cancer Death Risk

Senate GOP Could Use Procedural Tactics To Delay Sotomayor Hearings

New York Times Examines Trend Of Posting Childbirth Videos On YouTube

Queensland Researchers Help Unlock Genetic Keys To MS

Editorial, Opinion Piece Respond To Closure Of Murdered Abortion Provider Tiller's Clinic

FDA Requests Labeling Change For Leukotriene Modifiers

FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin

World Food Programme Calls For Urgent Action On Global Hunger And Humanitarian Needs

ANA Supports The Independence At Home Act

The Australian Community Continues To Value Nurses: Nurses Voted The Most 'ethical And Honest' Profession For The 15th Year Running

Advance In Understanding Cellulose Synthesis

Young Adults Not Drinking Enough Milk

Nursing Shortage Eases With Recession's Help

Senate Passes Landmark Bill: FDA To Regulate Tobacco

Genzyme Receives European Approval Of Renvela For Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Lawmakers Want Federal Rules To Cover Home Health Care Workers And End-Of-Life Care

Medicare Reimbursement Issues Enter Health Reform Debate

Inviragen Researching Vaccines To Protect Against Pandemic And Seasonal Influenza Viruses

To Flu Experts, 'Pandemic' Confirms The Obvious

CombinatoRx Presents Full Data On Synavive Phase 2 Knee OA Trial At EULAR 2009

Obesity Is A Problem For Dogs, Too!

Threat Of Beer Bellies And Man Boobs Scaring Men Into Moderation

New Data Confirm That Diovan(R) And Valsartan-Based Combinations Offer Patients Sustained, 24-hr BP-lowering Efficacy

PCMA Statement On The Administration's Comments Regarding Financing Health Care Reform

Declaration Of H1N1 Pandemic To Accelerate H1N1 Vaccine Production

MS Society Commends Federal Government's Research Investment In Neurological Diseases

International Scientists' Network To Map Drug-Resistant Malaria

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center And Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children At P/Sl Install Toshiba's Aquilion One Dynamic Volume CT

Nurses Welcome News That Infection Rates Are Decreasing

Anti-dumping Duties Detrimental For UK Farming, NFU Tells Review

AVMA Reaffirms Commitment To Host Pike Place Fish Market Educational Program

Flu Alert For People With Asthma, Australia

Special Edition Celebrates A Centenary Of Psychological Research

Division Of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference 2009

Health Professions Council Take Advice Of Psychology Experts

ACOG Endorses Full Equity For CNM(R) And CM(R) Reimbursement Under Medicare

The Doctor Will See You At The Next Window; Drive-Through Pandemic Exercise Was First In Nation

Merck Statement In Response To The FDA's June 12, 2009 Communication With Updated Information On Leukotriene Inhibitors, Including SINGULAIR(R)

Baxter Advances To Full-Scale Production Of A/H1N1 Vaccine

NeuroLogica Corporation Receives Chinese FDA & CQC Approval To Provide Its CereTom Portable CT Scanner Throughout China

St. Jude Medical Announces Leading Sponsorship Of Landmark Clinical Trial To Study Atrial Fibrillation

Dems Prepare For Health Reform Cost Analysis While Courting GOP Votes

Lawmakers Focus On Public Plan And Details Of Paying For Reform

Industry Groups Increase Lobbying As Details Of Health Plan Emerge

Dartmouth Studies Influence Administration, Even In Choice Of Venue

Prevention Magazine™ Says "Take SunPill To Boost UV Sun Protection"

Prevention Efforts Have Little Success In Reducing Illness, Cost

MBE For Chief Executive Of Infertility Network UK

The First Harmonised Standard For Organic Health And Beauty, UK

National Bug Busting Day Hotline Confirmed, UK

Prevalence Of Multiple Sclerosis In The United Kingdom - Study Estimates Now 100,000 People With MS In UK

Expert Group To Review Pharmacy Services In Wales

The 32nd British Transplant Games 30th July - 2nd August 2009

Swine Flu Media Bulletin Issued At: 11am Friday 12 June 2009, Wales

Alzheimer's Society Response To The Publication Of Revised NICE Guidance On Alzheimer's treatments

New Laws Boost Immunization Practices

Mental Health America Bestows Highest Honor To Georgia Mental Health Professional Sharon Jenkins Tucker

Mental Health America 2009 Media Awards Recognize Excellence In Mental Health Journalism

H1N1 Influenza: Information For Donors

Racial Differences In Risk Of Prostate Cancer Associated With Metabolic Syndrome

Impact Of Surgeon And Hospital Volume On Outcomes Of Radical Prostatectomy

Aberrant ERG Expression Cooperates With Loss Of PTEN To Promote Cancer Progression In The Prostate

Huntington's Disease Deciphered

Researchers Identify Key Gene In Deadly Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Study Suggests New Approach To Common Cause Of Blindness

Testosterone Decreases After Ingestion Of Sugar (Glucose)

Vast Majority Won't Have Access To Antivirals In Pandemic But Generic Drugs Could Help Prevent Deaths

Fifty One Genes Predict Breast Cancer Survival

Dose Measurement During Prostate Cancer Treatment

Dutch Kidney Foundation Introduces New Consortia Program

An Animal Model For Schizophrenia Identifies A Novel Approach For Treating Cognitive Impairments Associated With Schizophrenia

Can Light Therapy Improve Your Sexual Functioning? New Promising Data

Can Omega 3 Fatty Acids Prevent Depression In Coronary Heart Disease?

Role Of Liver Transplantation Techniques In Surgical Management Of Advanced Renal Urothelial Carcinoma With/without Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus

FOCUS On FOCIS: Combined Chemo-Immunotherapy For The Treatment Of Hormone-Refractory Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Complications Of Image-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation Of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Causes, Imaging Features And Prevention Methods

A Novel Communication Role For CYP17A1 In The Progression Of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

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